Synopsis
A worker at a plutonium processing plant is purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing worker safety violations at the plant.
Scores
Overall Score
77.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.7%
Review Aggregate
76.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 72% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, visually striking, macabre. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-drivenvisually strikingmacabrethought-provokingpoliticalupliftingfunnytragicemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | 1983 | $962,000 | $3,030,000 | (est) |
| Kurt Russell | 1983 | $592,000 | $1,865,000 | (est) |
| Cher | 1983 | $446,000 | $1,404,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count39
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes23,888
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $35,615,608 | $112,174,867 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $35,616,968 | $112,179,150 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $17,807,804 | $56,087,433 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $11,791,000 | $37,136,916 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $8,149,000 | $25,666,078 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $8,903,902 | $28,043,717 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $46,651,706 | $146,934,145 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $10,000,000 | $31,495,985 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $5,970,000 (est) | $18,803,103 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $3,732,000 | $11,754,302 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $1,894,000 | $5,965,340 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $2,000,000 | $6,299,197 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $23,596,000 | $74,317,927 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $23,055,706 | $72,616,218 |
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